Mo Yan
1955 -

Pseudonym for Guan Moye, a Chinese author born to poor farmers in Gaomi, northeast Shandong province. His father only went...

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McBain, Ed
1926 - 2005

Ed McBain is the best-known pen name for Evan Hunter, born Salvatore Alberto Lombino, a versatile and prolific American...

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Todd, Ruthven
1914 - 1978

Ruthven (Campbell) Todd was a Scottish writer productive in many different fields, mainly known as a poet, but his literary...

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Lillegraven, Ruth
1978 -

Norwegian poet, novelist and author of books for children, Ruth Lillegraven was born in Granvin in Hardanger, and grew up...

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